Dear Friends, On Sunday, June 8, at First Presbyterian Church, we will observe the Day of Pentecost. It was not long after the ascension...

We are a welcoming community formed in Christ, committed to sharing his love with others – with feet that carry us out into the world,...

Dear Friends: Several years ago, I preached a sermon at First Pres in which I encouraged us to keep the fourth commandment: “Remember the...

Dear Friends, Christmas is typically experienced as a day and a season filled with great joy! But that is not how everyone experiences...

Dear Friends, Recently, a First Pres member asked me, “What do we mean when we say that we are a Matthew 25 congregation?” Good question....

Dear Friends, In July, I was privileged to attend a seminar, Gratitude in Worship and Preaching, at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand...

Dear Friends, It's been said that lessons learned as a child will last a lifetime. When I was a child, my mother began each day with a...

Dear Friends: I am pleased to share with you that during its May 2023 meeting, our Session made the decision that First Presbyterian...

Dear Friends: The year 2023 was a wonderful year at First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood NJ as we celebrated 200 Years of God’s Grace...

Dear Friends, What a joy it has been to celebrate the bicentennial of First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood, NJ during 2023! The mere...

Dear Friends, As I flew home on Monday, May 22, I reflected on my 10-day journey to take part in The National Evangelical (Presbyterian)...

Dear Friends, Early this year, I was invited by The Outreach Foundation to make a second trip to Lebanon and Syria. Not long after that,...

Dear Friends: As some of you know, one of my favorite poets is the late Ann Weems, who during her life was called by some the poet...

Dear Friends, I am pleased that after two years of Lenten Suppers Minus the Calories (that is, Lenten Supper Worship via zoom), this year...

Dear Friends: As he often does when writing to the churches, the Apostle Paul begins his letter to the Philippians with words of...

Consecration Sunday Is Coming: Sunday, October 24! Congregations which approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not...

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